“Beggars on the church porch”, ‘Who?’ and ‘Sigida’ paintings by Nikolai Kasatkin with an interesting history.
Due to lack of funds, Kasatkin was unable to continue his education at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts. Many of Kasatkin's artworks are very literary, and one can imagine a whole story worthy of a short story.
Heartbreaking drama and simple relationships in Alfred Guillou's memorable paintings
His body floats above the water, and the father desperately holds his tragically dead child, wishing to bid him a final farewell. The father desperately holds his tragically dead child, wanting one last farewell....
The shameful secret behind Degas's statuette “The Little Dancer”. Why did it cause a great public outcry?
In the 19th century, ballet had its dark side. It was not only an exquisite entertainment for those wishing to join the “high art”, but also an elite brothel. Ballerinas were often recruited from poor families and social underclasses
He knew his way around nudes and boxing matches. George Bellows' impressive paintings.
But Bellows still preferred painting to sports. Perhaps he thought that creative development in a person is more important than purely physical, or maybe he just did not want to be a “cog in the team”